A number of Yale organizations provide resources for students who are non-native speakers of English. These include the Center for Language Study (CLS), the English Language Institute (ELI), the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS), and the Yale College Writing Center. The following web pages list some of the available resources at Yale, in New Haven, and on the Web. If you have additional questions about learning English as a Second Language (ESL), please contact the Associate Director for English Language Programs, Karen Asenavage.

Organizations Providing ESL Resources at Yale

The Center for Language Study (CLS)
English Language Institute (ELI)
The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)
Yale College Writing Center

Courses at Yale and in New Haven

English Language Institute (ELI): Yale's ELI offers English courses throughout the year for members of the Yale community. The summer session, however, is open to all qualified individuals.
Gateway Community College: Many adult education courses are available. A list of this semester's courses is available online.
New Haven Adult and Continuing Education: A range of courses is available, from survival English to college preparation courses.
Yale Organizational Development and Learning Center: The Learning Center offers a course called "Refining Speaking and Writing for Speakers of English as a Second Language."
Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven: Literacy Volunteers provide free English courses at various times and locations.
New Haven Free Public Library: In addition to hosting a collection of ESL materials, the public library also maintains a list of organizations in New Haven that offer ESL resources.

Tutoring & Conversation Partners

CLS Foreign Language Tutoring and Conversation Partners: The Center for Language Study offers a tutoring and conversation partners program.
ELI Conversation Partners Language Training Program: This program offers a one-hour language tutorial with a professional instructor. Contact Jan Hortas, Director of Yale's English Language Institute (ELI), at jan.hortas@yale.edu for more information.
OISS One-on-One Conversations: This program matches international students and scholars at Yale with volunteers from the New Haven and Yale communities for language and culture exchange.
Bridges: This non-profit New Haven organization provides free one-on-one or small-group English tutoring to immigrants in the community.

Conversation Groups

OISS English Conversation Groups: The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) These informal conversation groups are facilitated by experienced Yale staffers and community volunteers according to the needs and interests of the attendees. Anyone in the Yale community at any language level is welcome. There is no registration - Just show up! Contact the OISS at oiss@yale.edu or check OISS annoucements for a current schedule.

Language Learning Resources at the CLS

The CLS Media Library is an online database listing the CLS' collection of audio, video, software, and texts for language learning. You may request desired materials at the CLS reception desk. Note: All materials must be used within the CLS. Your I.D. will be held at the reception desk until you have returned the materials.

Search the CLS Media Library for ESL Audio.
Search the CLS Media Library for ESL Video.
Search the CLS Media Library for ESL Software.
Search the CLS Media Library for ESL Texts.
Browse the ESL audio resources on the CLS' Digital Audio Website.
Read our Frequently Asked Questions about our ESL video resources.
Read about Video Distribution at the CLS.

In addition to the video collection at the Center for Language Study, the Yale Film Study Center has a large collection of films, which can be searched by Yale students through the Film Study Center's video collection database.

Other Resources on the Web

In addition to the resources here at Yale and in New Haven, there are numerous web resources that can help you to improve your English skills.

Browse these Other Resources on the Web.